1989: Ben McDonald

Sun photo by Kenneth K. Lam

The Orioles selected right-handed pitcher Ben McDonald out of LSU with the first overall pick in the 1989 draft. He went 78-70 with a 3.91 ERA in a nine-year major-league career. McDonald played for the Orioles from 1989-95 before spending his final two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Orioles selected right-handed pitcher Ben McDonald out of LSU with the first overall pick in the 1989 draft. He went 78-70 with a 3.91 ERA in a nine-year major-league career. McDonald played for the Orioles from 1989-95 before spending his final two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. (Sun photo by Kenneth K. Lam)

The Orioles selected right-handed pitcher Ben McDonald out of LSU with the first overall pick in the 1989 draft. He went 78-70 with a 3.91 ERA in a nine-year major-league career. McDonald played for the Orioles from 1989-95 before spending his final two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers.